An Interview with John Pilger
THERE is a scene in George Orwell’s 1984 at a mass rally when the main character Winston Smith realises the state’s official enemy has…
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Happy 2,578th Birthday Siddhartha Gautama (a.k.a Buddha)
Buddha’s Birthday was celebrated all over East Asia yesterday. Held on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month, Buddhists attended their local temples…
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Prease to Enjoy: Dysgrammatophilia
Lets Speaking Engrish I don’t quite know why I enjoy bad English written on important looking signs so much. Perhaps it’s the awkward placement…
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Fotophest: Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a city of contrasts, an assault on the senses, the resting place of the British Empire, and China’s capitalist wet dream. Whatever…
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The Weekend Warrior’s Guide to… Hong Kong
“A Weekend Warrior: A person who holds a regular job during the week which restricts their ability to party/go on trips/partake in awesome activities,…
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A Weekend Warrior’s Guide to… Macau
“A Weekend Warrior: A person who holds a regular job during the week which restricts their ability to party/go on trips/partake in awesome activities,…
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Fotophest: Shangri-la County
The neon madness of Tokyo, Seoul and Hong Kong, where I’d spend much of the last decade, were miles and miles behind me. Geographically…
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Peace and Serenity in Shangri-la
Utterly exhausted, I slumped the rented bicycle down on the valley floor. I was trying to reach its end but the slope (which was…
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The Price of Tea in China: Schoolboy Errors In Beijing
“You’re white. You’re English. You can afford it,” the petite, professionally dressed, and hitherto slightly sexy student lady said, pushing hard for the sale. We’d seen…
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Travels In A Mushroom Kingdom: Yangshuo, China
Peeking out of my soft sleeper cabin’s window a few hours previously, the moon shone a mysterious communist red, reminding me of the distance…
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